The MAK Journal

Straight-talking guides from Nurse Prescriber Jennifer Dowdall on aesthetic, laser and wellness treatments, covering what they involve, what results to expect and what to ask before you book.

What Makes an Aesthetics Clinic Truly Safe? A Patient's Guide
AESTHETIC SKIN TREATMENTS Jennifer Dowdall - MAK Clinic Founder AESTHETIC SKIN TREATMENTS Jennifer Dowdall - MAK Clinic Founder

What Makes an Aesthetics Clinic Truly Safe? A Patient's Guide

England has no national licensing scheme for aesthetics practitioners in force. Anyone is free to open a clinic and call themselves a practitioner. This guide explains how to find a safe aesthetics clinic when the checking falls to you: which statutory registers to search, what Save Face and JCCP accreditation prove, what a proper consultation and consent process look like, the red flags which should end the conversation, and the emergency questions every patient should ask before having injectable treatment.

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